Relief Head Chef

RELIEF HEAD CHEF

Monday to Friday | Cambridge & Surrounding Areas

At Houston & Hawkes, we're looking for an experienced Relief Head Chef to support our premium workplace catering operations across Cambridge and the surrounding areas. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented chef who enjoys variety, thrives in different environments and takes pride in leading high-performing kitchen teams.

As a Relief Head Chef, you'll bring stability, creativity and leadership to a range of sites, maintaining exceptional standards while supporting our Head Chefs and Operations Team whenever required.

• Lead kitchen operations across multiple sites in Cambridge and the surrounding areas
• Deliver fresh, seasonal menus to the highest standards
• Support retail, hospitality and fine dining services where required
• Inspire, coach and develop kitchen teams
• Maintain excellent food quality, presentation and consistency
• Manage food costs, ordering, stock control and GP
• Ensure full compliance with food safety and health & safety standards
• Build strong relationships with clients and site teams
• Drive innovation and continuously improve the food offer

• Previous experience as a Head Chef within premium contract catering, hotels or restaurants
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• The ability to adapt quickly to different kitchens and teams
• A genuine passion for fresh food and exceptional hospitality
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A full UK driving licence is advantageous
• Pride in delivering consistently high standards

• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Birthday off every year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Free meals on duty
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CODE Hospitality membership
• Exclusive masterclasses with award-winning chef Sally Abé
• Foodie Socials
• Ongoing learning, development and genuine career progression
• Summer Awards Party celebrating our people and achievements
• Christmas Party at one of London's outstanding venues

Houston & Hawkes is an independent, award-winning contract caterer recognised for creating exceptional workplace hospitality. As a Certified B Corp, recipient of the King's Award for Enterprise and one of The Caterer's Best Places to Work in Hospitality, we're passionate about developing talented people, creating memorable food experiences and building careers that last.

Compensation:
Competitive salary